United Kingdom lost its Queen

Grief is the price we pay for love: Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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Her life span was 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022.

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She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and 15 at the time of her death.

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Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female sovereign in history.

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Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother).

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She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service.

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Her 2006 self-titled debut album made her the first female country artist to write or co-write every song on a US platinum-certified album.

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